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dorsum

dor·sum [ dáwrssəm ] (plural dor·sa [ dáwrsə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
back of body part: the back or upper surface of a part of the body such as the hand or foot ( technical )

[Late 18th century. < Latin, "the back"]
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